Total 51 Junior Executive job vacancies in Harlingen, Texas

Major duties include:

• Program administration and clerical needs of the Nurse Education Program, i.e. Basic Life Support/Advanced Cardiac Life Support Program (BLS/ACLS), Nurse Call, Safe Patient Handling Program, and the nursing educational needs for the El Paso VA.
• Responsible for the coordination of administrative duties for the Nurse Education Program in an effort to guarantee the primary goal of optimally ensuring the certification of all the BLS for Healthcare Providers, BLS for Heart Saver and Advanced Cardiac Life Support is obtained.
• Coordinates course for Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; scheduling the classes, managing instructor and participant schedules, obtaining required supplies, and distributing required materials for the courses.
• Orders and maintains an adequate supply of training resources (e.g. space, textbooks, equipment and supplies)
• Responsibility for managing the Nursing & Patient Care Services Website, uploading documents and updating material on the internet.
• Responsible for recording committee minutes, ordering office/medical supplies, placing work orders, and assisting with filing and record-keeping.
• Serves as the initial point of contact via phone, or face to face encounter, using accepted, first-rate customer service techniques.
• Responsible for fostering and maintaining good public relations which requires a considerable amount of tact, diplomacy and a genuine concern for BLS instructors, veterans and VA staff and their problems.
• Receives phone calls and determines the nature of their needs, questions or complaints and answers questions, provides information, if appropriate or refers them to the Nurse Educator, or re-directs the call as needed.
• Organizes and coordinates obtaining education material for in-servicing employees.
• Monitors resource levels of all office supplies and utilizes them prudently.
• Attends staff meetings, prepares meeting agendas, reports, and minutes.
• Utilizes the TMS system as a Tracking System to ensure that all employees who are required to be BLS, Heart Saver, or ACLS certified are up to date.
• Assists with responsibility for serving on various committees and performing other administrative duties, such as recordkeeping, filing, tracking, data gathering, coordination, and documentation in support of and in an effort to extend the ability of the Nurse Educational Program.
• Will use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook to coordinate and schedule certification courses, other nurse education activities/programs, and meetings.
• Edits and composes letters and reports for the nurse education program.
• Processes incoming and outgoing material.
• Researches medical references and retrieves appropriate information.

• Develop a treatment program according to the established goals in the treatment plan.
• Administer full range of occupational therapy modalities such as ultrasound, phonophoresis, electric stimulation and splinting.
• Provide instruction, education and motivation to patients.
• Make recommendations regarding additional services.
• Provide guidance and supervision to patients during clinic treatment and rehabilitation process.
• Maintain treatment areas, administrative areas and personal spaces in a safe and orderly manner.

• Provides administrative services support to the Branch OIC/NCOIC and other team members.
• Assists the OIC/NCOIC in submission of requests for equipment to the RMD/Contracting Office.
• Prepares the annual branch travel budget.
• Makes travel arrangements using the Defense Travel System.
• Reviews travel authorizations and vouchers for the activity for accuracy prior to approval.
• Responsible for maintenance of records and files, utilizing a variety of office automation applications.

• Provide administrative technical and clerical support to the division chief and subordinate supervisors/work leaders within the division.
• Prepares a variety of reports, composing and/or editing data submitted by functional personnel.
• Serves as Credit Card holder, utilizing all resources available in order to purchase products for the organization in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Type all different correspondence keeping abreast of new, revised, or amended procedures for such matters as preparation and processing of correspondence, reports, forms, and security/privacy act procedures.

• Take and record blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, height and weight; measure and record intake and output; and give routine care to pre and postoperative and pre and postpartum patients.
• Provide patient care as assigned to include documentation of nursing activities in patients' records, as appropriate.
• Receive telephone calls, patients, and visitors to the medical facility, ascertains the nature of the call or visit.
• Verify patient's eligibility for treatment (TRICARE enrollment, DEERS check, TD card, etc.).
• Operate automated data processing equipment to input, store, revise, and print data related to appointments, care provider schedules, and templates.

Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf

Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

The MEDVAMC Diagnostic & Therapeutic Care Line is a complex, teaching department providing comprehensive care ranging from routine imaging exams to complex interventional radiology procedures. The Medical Support Assistant (Advanced) performs duties related to the receipt, intake, indexing, and otherwise processing Veteran health and Care Line operational administrative information. The primary duties of the Advanced Medical Support Assistant may include but are not limited to:

• Works collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model staffed by Radiologists, Physician Assistants, Nursing staff, DRT's, Health Techs and other MSAs to provide comprehensive imaging services to eligible Veterans.
• Coordinates with the patient care team to optimize patient access to care.
• Develops and maintains effective and efficient communication with patients, the care team, other MEDVAMC departments, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), outside/other VA medical centers, and other agencies to coordinate care, responding to Veteran or Veteran designee phone calls.
• Notifies patients of provider decisions/recommendations regarding their imaging orders and completion of those orders.
• Scans patient care information into the electronic medical record.
• Schedules via negotiated appointments with patients corresponding to availability of the imaging clinic appointments.
• Adjusts the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs.
• Monitors pre-appointment requirements to assure readiness for patient visit/procedure (e.g. CT Abdomen prep or Ultrasound abdomen/pelvis studies).
• Completes follow up assignments.
• Participates in and independently follows up on team huddle decisions by sharing information and collaborating with the team to assure continuity of care.
• Evaluates patient information and clinic schedule lists to determine whether patient's imaging needs have been fulfilled and expired orders have been discontinued (all pending orders are scheduled or completed at the time of appointment).
• Trains other MSAs who have not achieved the Advanced MSA level.
• Assures that patient appointments are scheduled and managed appropriately according to the most current MEDVAMC Medical Center Policy Memorandum.
• Enters clinical appointment in the EWL (Electronic Wait List) as necessary.
• Ensures that the patient is informed of the place and time of each appointment.
• Ensures that workload is properly credited.
• Schedules and coordinates appointment, and changes scheduled appointments, utilizing the Vista Scheduling Enhancements (VSE), Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA), and the use of the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS).
• Provides preparatory instructions to patients.
• Handles paperwork for clinic "walk-ins" appropriately to assure that appointments are made, and encounters are completed.
• Processes no-show patients and referrals per clinic policy.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing specialized and expert administrative patient support while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model
• Work involving specialized administrative judgment and the flexible use of a wide range of clinical flow processes relating to access to care across multiple clinics, specialties, and/or care in the community resources
• Recommending changes to existing clinic procedures based on current administrative guidelines
• Expertise in utilizing numerous advanced patient systems in support of multiple clinics involved in an interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model
• Coordinating with the patient care team to review clinic appointment availability (utilization) to ensure that clinic schedules are closely monitored to effectively support the needs of the clinics, and adjusts as necessary
• Developing/maintaining effective and efficient communication with the patient, interdisciplinary coordinated care delivery model teams, VA medical centers, and other agencies (e.g., assist with communications during the inpatient to outpatient discharge; communicate with non-VA medical facilities; prepare correspondence to notify patients of normal lab results; manage a system for follow-up care such as consults, tests, etc.)
• Processing incoming patients
• Secure messaging through MyHealthyVet
• Coordinating with care team as appropriate
• Participating in team huddles and team meetings to manage, plan, problem solve, and follow-up with patient care by sharing information and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team
• Setting priorities and deadlines, adjusting the flow and sequencing of the work to meet team and patient needs
• Identifying incomplete encounters and communicates findings to providers
• Assisting the team to reinforce the plan of care and self-help solutions

• Receive request from units and other agencies to use and/or move containers on the installation.
• Perform physical inventory and/or inspection of all types of containers on the installation.
• Use transportation automated system to maintain shipping container data.
• Perform miscellaneous typing duties.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for answering phones, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit, scheduling appointments, including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
• Handling complex incoming calls from several sources and performing duties that include, but are not limited to: scheduling, canceling, rescheduling patient appointments and/or consults; the receipt, intake, and indexing of health and administrative information.
• Participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinical staff to determine the daily needs of the service.
• Routinely communicating with physicians, case managers and other allied health care professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information that is being communicated.

VA Careers - Medical Support Assistant: https://youtube.com/embed/EE9c4XkaELo
Total-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf
Medical Support Assistant: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-MSA-VA-Career-Flyer.pdf

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for answering phones, greeting patients, relaying messages to appropriate staff inside or outside of the unit, scheduling appointments, including interpreting and verifying provider orders in accordance with VHA national scheduling guidelines.
• Handling complex incoming calls from several sources and performing duties that include, but are not limited to: scheduling, canceling, rescheduling patient appointments and/or consults; the receipt, intake, and indexing of health and administrative information.
• Participating in huddles with other MSAs and/or clinical staff to determine the daily needs of the service.
• Routinely communicating with physicians, case managers and other allied health care professional staff using sound interpersonal skills and is constantly aware of the sensitive information that is being communicated.

WHAT IS THE TAXPAYER SERVICES (TS)DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

This cadre provides for the advance identification and utilization of a cadre of well qualified and highly motivated employees to fill temporary non-bargaining unit management assistant positions. As a Management & Program Assistant Cadre, you will be responsible for: Following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Identifies potential and actual problems and probable causes. Researches a variety of issues, gathers pertinent statistics or information, reports findings to higher level employee, and may recommend corrective action for aspects of a program or function.
• Monitors, reviews, and evaluates operations and interrelationships with other functions regarding workflow, work redundancy, or systemic problems and report findings to higher level employee(s).
• Verifies completeness and accuracy of controls to ensure compliance with established procedures and formats.
• Revises procedures, controls, etc., as instructed by analyst(s) or comparable positions.
• Drafts memoranda, preliminary reports, and charts showing findings or recommendations.

• Transport patients from the exam/labor/birthing room to the Operating Room and assists circulating nurse as indicated.
• Remove/apply external electronic fetal and uterine monitors as indicated.
• Perform own scrub and sets up the sterile field with appropriate instrumentation.
• Assist with the sterile draping of the patient.
• Assist anesthetist and ensures safety while patient is awakened from anesthesia.
• Clean each operating room by removing contaminated supplies, cleaning equipment, and following infection control guidelines.
• Remove and properly disposes of soiled and contaminated materials, ensures room is properly cleaned and or disinfected.

• Receives children, youth, parents, and other visitors in a courteous and professional manner. Answers telephones, ascertains nature of call, and directs caller to appropriate staff.
• Ensures parents, children, youth, and visitors properly sign into the program prior to passing the reception area of the facility. Monitors children’s departure to ensure only authorized individuals remove them from the building.
• Registers/terminates children/youth within the CYS program and/or waiting list database. Utilizes the Child and Youth Management System (CYMS) to record transactions for customers and to enter data into predefined categories for reports and tracking.
• Provides administrative support including mail preparation, copying, distribution, correspondence, memorandums, briefings, Daily Activity Reports, and other requirements for day-to-day operations.
• Articulates policies relating to patron fees, waiting lists, enrollments, terminations, and program events. Coordinates vacancies and reservations for the hourly care program as required.

The coordination of transportation function is multi-faceted and diverse. The three major areas of responsibility are: (1) Scheduling, Data Collection, & Tracking Support; (2) Consult Management responsibilities; (3) Program Support responsibilities. The incumbent must have knowledge of clinical services, related software, and programs as they relate to clinical computing and office automation. Major duties include but are not limited to:

· Performs work involving consult management, appointment scheduling and admissions scheduling.

· Daily responsibilities include collecting, compiling, and tracking data and statistical information in support of Veteran Transportation Service (VTS).

· Performs a basic analysis of the data and generates a variety of reports.

· Reviews documents, reports and/or applications for omissions and inconsistencies and ensures data entry is complete and accurate.

· Enters pertinent information into an automated tracking system.

· Coordinates service practices that decrease waits and delays for patients in all specialty areas.

· Utilizes the Veterans Health Information System & Technological Architecture (VISTA), Computerized Patient Record Systems (CPRS) or SharePoint Consult/Request Tracking System in processing internal consultations.

· Plans for, organizes, administers, and directs how the work will be accomplished for the VTS program.

· Planning responsibilities require consideration of support services e.g., systems management, operations, workload forecasting, review, and reporting of data/statistical results of program/project studies, vehicle maintenance and repair, etc.

· Coordinates the day-to-day operation of VTS program flow, processes, and functions.

· Plans and provides support services in the following types of program areas: electronic records management; driver scheduling setup & management; space utilization services.

· Provides advice to operating managers and supervisors on how provided services assist in accomplishing their missions and programs.

· Performs other related duties as assigned.